The grim diagnosis of 2005 champion sprinter Lost in the Fog’s inoperable tumors has raised questions about the occurrence of cancer in equines.
One Recovery Story From New Orleans
Foresight, planning, and quick action allowed 72 horses to be rushed from Equest Farm in New Orleans, La., to safety before Hurricane Katrina hit on this day last year. Among the stories of
The HorseTV Channel is set to introduce its new broadband channel, HorseTV Access, with a free six-day special presentation featuring the network?s 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games coverage beginning September 4. The WEG presentation is a ?Free
SmartPak will be offering monthly in-depth discussions on a range of equine health topics at their new store in Natick, Mass.
Starting on September 13th, SmartPak?s medical director, Lydia Gray, DVM, will offer the latest research and
The first qualifier and speed class for the individual and team FEI World Championships in show jumping has ended, and the 16 efforts put in front of the 116 show jumpers going round were a bit more than a few could handle. And for Team U.S.A.,
The 39th Annual Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) International Conference to be held in Fort Collins, Colorado at the Fort Collins Marriott Hotel and the Colorado State University (CSU) Equine Center will be September 21 – 24, 2006. This
One day after Comair flight 5191 crashed shortly after it left Bluegrass Airport in Lexington, Ky., three horsemen who were among the 49 victims were being remembered Monday by friends, relatives and associates.
Listed among the victims
Matthew Broderick’s vacation in Ireland was marred when he suffered a broken collarbone after falling off a horse Sunday, his publicist, Simon Halls, told The Associated Press.
The 44-year-old actor, accompanied by actress-wife Sarah
By ADRIAN SAINZ, Associated Press writer
Florida residents rushed to fill their prescriptions and stood in long lines for gasoline, food, and other supplies Monday (Aug. 28) as officials warned people not to wait for Tropical
Based on the latest examination of Barbaro’s injured right hind leg, there is a possibility the classic winner will soon have the cast removed completely.
The cast on the leg was changed Sunday (Aug. 27) by veterinarians at the Universit
The Central Kentucky horse industry was reeling Sunday after several prominent members of the equine community and others were among the 49 people killed in the crash of a commuter jet shortly after takeoff from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Ky.
WinStar Farm’s Bluegrass Cat, runner-up in Saturday’s (Aug. 26) Travers Stakes, was retired Sunday morning after X rays revealed a fractured right hind pastern.
Trainer Todd Pletcher said copies of the X rays will be forwarded to tw
Veterinarians at the University of Pennsylvania’s George D. Widener Hospital changed the right hind leg cast of Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro yesterday, Sunday, August 27. “The cast was changed because there was a small crack in it,” said Dean W
EasyCare, Inc. will award $10,000 to the riders who complete the most American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) or Australian Endurance Rider Association (AERA) miles during the 2007 AERC ride season (Dec. 1-Nov.30) using two or four EasyCare
The veterinarian treating sprint champion Lost in the Fog for cancerous tumors said Friday that the colt has “a reasonable chance” of reducing them to a size that’s conducive for chemotherapy or surgery.
Dr. Gary Magdesian, chief of
Woodbine Racetrack unveiled its state-of-the-art Polytrack racing surface for training today (Aug. 27).
Hundreds of horses galloped, jogged, or walked while 84 recorded timed workouts ranging from two furlongs to seven furlongs during th
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